Beveling Wheel, Method for Forming a Beveled Lens for Use with Eyeglasses and a Beveled Lens

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a beveling wheel and method for forming a beveled lens with the beveling wheel for use with eyeglasses. One embodiment includes a prescription lens for use on an eyeglass frame having a receiving channel. The receiving channel includes a channel bottom and opposed interior wall surfaces having a first angle therebetween. The prescription plastic lens includes a prescription lens body generally defined by a peripheral edge having a bevel extending away from the edge to a vertex. The bevel has a distal portion with a second angle. The bevel is receivable within the receiving channel. At least a portion of the vertex of the bevel has an interference fit with the receiving channel bottom when held within the eyeglass frame. The first angle is greater than the second angle.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a beveling wheel, method for forming abeveled lens with the beveling wheel for use with eyeglasses, and abeveled lens.

2. Background Art

Reliable assembly of eyeglasses is crucial to the many wearers ofprescription, safety, and/or sun glasses. It is unfortunate that lensesoften fall out of eyeglass frames after a period of wearing. In somecases, this is the result of shrinkage and/or creep of a plasticmaterial when used for the lens. Often, an opportunity for falling outis aggravated by the relative thinness of the cross-section of theeyeglass frame, such as an eye-wire frame or a frame only having apartial frame holding for retaining the lens.

Another failure mode occurs when the glass lenses crack as a result ofhaving an interference fit of the vertex of the bevel with a bottom of achannel portion of the eyeglass frame. It is well practiced in the artto avoid cracking of the lens by having the bevel vertex not in contactwith the bottom of the channel of the eyeglass frame. As such, glasslenses have always been manufactured to have bevels which will notcontact the bottom of the eyeglasses frame.

Diamond beveling wheels are customarily made for use of lens edgingequipment that edges the lenses to fit into eyeglass frames. Thesediamond beveling wheels use technology intended to form the bevel shaperequired for lenses made of glass. But, today 94% of all eyeglasses aremade from plastic lenses using lens edging machines designed to edgeplastic lens material.

It is an unfortunate consequence of using beveling wheels designed glassto edge plastic lens materials that the bevel is not fully inserted intothe channel of the eyeglass frame. When the plastic lens is not fullyinserted, the lens is prevented from forming an optimal interference fitbetween the lens and the eyeglass frame. As a result, a plastic lens isvery susceptible to falling out of the eyeglass frame caused byshrinkage of the lens, loosening of the retention screws or twisting ofthe frames.

What is needed is a lens that can be assembled into many types ofeyeglass frames to yield a more secure assembly of the eyeglass lens andframe that decreases the possibility of the lens falling out.

What is further needed is a beveling wheel which can manufacture a bevelon the lens that can overcome, at least to some degree, the issues ofshrinkage, stress and cracking of the lenses.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

One embodiment of the present invention comprises a prescription plasticlens for use in an eyeglass frame. The eyeglass frame has a receivingchannel defined by opposed interior wall surfaces having a first anglethere between. The receiving channel also has a channel bottom at oneend and a channel opening at the other. The prescription plastic lensincludes a prescription lens body generally defined by a peripheraledge. The peripheral edge has a bevel extending away from the peripheraledge to a vertex. The bevel has a distal portion having a second angle.The bevel is receivable within the receiving channel. At least a portionof the vertex of the bevel has an interference fit with the receivingchannel bottom when held within the eyeglass frame. The first angle isgreater than the second angle.

In another embodiment of the present invention, a beveling wheel for usein forming a bevel on a plastic lens for an eyeglass frame is provided.The eyeglass frame has a receiving channel defined by opposed interiorwalls having a first angle between them at a channel bottom disposed atone end of the receiving channel. The beveling wheel includes an annulardisk having a periphery and a central axis. The beveling wheel alsoincludes at least one bevel groove for use in forming the bevel. Thebevel groove has a distal end comprising a second angle less than thefirst angle. When the bevel is retained in the receiving channel of theeyeglass, the vertex of the bevel contacts at least a portion of thechannel bottom.

Another embodiment of the present invention includes a method forforming a beveled lens for use with eyeglasses having a lens retentionstructure including a bottom. The method includes shaping a plastic lensblank generally defined by a first peripheral edge to form a bevelprotruding away from a second peripheral edge. The bevel includes asecuring structure capable of being in contact with the bottom of thelens retention structure when supported within the lens retentionstructure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a beveling wheel according toat least one embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 illustrates a fragmentary perspective view of an eyeglassassembly according to at least one embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 3 a illustrates a fragmentary cross-sectional view of a beveledlens and receiving channel of an eyeglass frame according to the priorart;

FIG. 3 b illustrates a cross-sectional view of the bevel in aninterference fit with an eyeglass frame receiving channel bottomaccording to at least one embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 4 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a beveled lens and areceiving channel of an eyeglass frame according to at least oneembodiment of the invention;

FIG. 5 illustrates a fragmentary cross-sectional view of a beveled lensaccording to at least one embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 6 illustrates a fragmentary perspective view of a bevel and aretention structure of an eyeglass frame according to at least oneembodiment of the invention;

FIG. 7 illustrates a perspective view of a beveling wheel according toat least one embodiment of the invention;

FIGS. 8 a-8 c illustrate fragmentary cross-sectional views of bevelingwheel peripheries having bevel grooves according to at least oneembodiment of the invention;

FIGS. 9 a-9 f illustrate cross-sectional views of lenses having bevelsaccording to at least one embodiment of the invention; and

FIGS. 10 a-10 d are fragmentary cross-sectional views of bevel designsfor beveling eyeglass lenses.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT(S)

Reference will now be made in detail to presently preferredcompositions, embodiments and methods of the present invention, whichconstitute the best modes of practicing the invention presently known tothe inventor. But, it should be understood that the disclosedembodiments are merely exemplary of the invention that may be embodiedin various and alternative forms. Therefore, specific details disclosedherein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as arepresentative basis for any aspect of the invention and/or as arepresentative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variouslyemploy the present invention.

Except in the operating examples, or where otherwise expresslyindicated, all numbers in this description indicating dimensions,angles, material properties, or uses are to be understood as modified bythe word “about” in describing the invention's broadest scope. Practicewithin the numerical limits stated is generally preferred. Figures maynot necessarily be to scale. Also, unless expressly stated to thecontrary:

-   -   the term “polymer” includes “oligomer,” “copolymer,” “dimer,”        “terpolymer,” “tetramer” and the like;    -   a material group or class described as suitable or preferred for        a given purpose in connection with the invention implies any two        or more of these materials may be mixed and be equally suitable        or preferred;    -   an acronym's first definition or other abbreviation applies to        all subsequent uses here of the same abbreviation and mutatis        mutandis to normal grammatical variations of the initially        defined abbreviation; and    -   unless expressly stated to the contrary, measurement of a        property is determined by the same technique as previously or        later referenced for the same property.

An interference fit of a bevel on a plastic lens to a bottom of areceiving channel of an eyeglass frame provides a relatively secureassembly with regard to lenses falling out. The assembly is particularlysecure when a bevel height of the bevel on the plastic lens is greaterthan a depth of a groove of the eyeglass frame by an amount exceeding atypical shrinkage and/or creep dimensional change associated withpolymeric materials used in a lens body for a lens. Use of plastic for alens allows an interference fit between a vertex of the bevel and areceiving channel of the eyeglass frame. Unlike a glass lens, theplastic lens is not readily susceptible to cracking when a vertex of theglass bevel comes in prolonged contact with the receiving channel bottomof the eyeglass frame. The prolonged contact in at least one embodimentmay be more than a day. In another embodiment the prolonged contact maybe more than a month. In yet another embodiment, the prolonged contactmay be more than a year.

FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a perspective view of a beveling wheel10 made in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Thebeveling wheel 10 has an annular disk 12 with a periphery 14 and acentral axis 16. The beveling wheel 10 includes at least one bevelgroove 18 for use in forming a bevel on a plastic lens. The bevel groove18 has a distal end 20 which has a bevel groove angle 22.

The depth of the bevel groove 18, in at least one embodiment, may rangefrom 0.25 mm to 1.1 mm. In another embodiment, the depth of the bevelgroove 10 may range from 0.4 mm to 1 mm. In at least one otherembodiment, the depth of the bevel groove 10 may range from 0.45 mm to0.75 mm. It should be understood that the bevel wheel 10, whileillustrated as shown in FIG. 1, may include multiple grooves and groovesof different shapes and positions without exceeding the scope of thepresent invention. Further, it should be understood that the centralaxis may include a rotating shaft and/or keyway (not shown), such as arouter blade for beveling eyeglass lenses, without exceeding the scopeof the present invention.

The bevel groove 18 may be angularly shaped such as a V-groove. Theangle 22, θ₁, of the bevel groove 18, may have an angle ranging from100° to 130° at the distal end 20, such as an apex of the V. In anotherembodiment, the angle of the bevel groove 22 may range from 105° to120°. In yet another embodiment, the angle of the bevel groove 22 mayrange from 108° to 118°. The periphery 14 of the beveling wheel 10 mayhave an abrasive surface 24, such as tungsten carbide or polycrystallinediamond. The abrasive surface 24 may also line the bevel groove 18. Itshould be understood that the abrasive surface 24 of the periphery 14may employ the same or different abrasive from the abrasive surface inthe bevel groove 18 without exceeding the scope of the invention. Theabrasive surface 24 is capable of shaping a plastic lens body.

FIG. 2 schematically illustrates a fragmentary perspective view of aneyeglass component 32 made in accordance with an embodiment of thepresent invention. The eyeglass component 32 includes an eyeglass frame34 and a lens body, such as a lens 36 that, when assembled, is supportedby the eyeglass frame 34. The lens 36 includes a bevel 38. In at leastone embodiment, the bevel 38 may be formed by a beveling wheel, such asbeveling wheel 10. The bevel 38 is positioned on the periphery 40 of thelens 36. The bevel 38 cooperates with a retention structure 42 oneyeglass frame 34 to provide an interference fit with the bevel 38 whenassembled together. It should be understood that while the bevel 38 andthe retention structure 42 are illustrated as being triangular, theshape of the bevel 38 and the retention structure 42 may include anypolygonal shapes, provided that bevel 38 may achieve an interference fitwith retention structure 42, without exceeding the scope of the presentinvention.

Turning now to FIG. 3 a, a cross-sectional view of the prior art fitbetween a prior art bevel 50 and a retention structure, such asretention structure 42, is schematically illustrated. The sides 52 ofthe prior art bevel 50 leading to the vertex 54 of the prior art beveldefine a gap 56 in cooperation with the retention structure 42. The gap56 includes the space between the vertex 54 of the prior art bevel 50and vertex 58 of the retention structure 42. This gap 58 was necessarywith prior art glass bevel 50 to avoid fracturing the ceramic pointedvertex, such as vertex 54 of the prior art bevel, that could occur whenthe vertex 54 came in contact with the vertex 58 of retention structure42.

When bevel 50 is glass and contacts the retention structure 42, theprior art bevel 50 may crack. When bevel 50 is a thermoplasticcomposition, such as when bevel 50 is a polycarbonate material,compression on the apex of the bevel tends to lessen the chance ofstress on the lens as the softer bevel easily deforms, absorbing thepressures that would have created stress in a lens that was fitted intoa frame such as an eyewire. The eyewire, as commonly known in the art,typically uses larger lens bevel designs, which contact larger areas ofthe non-deformable cross-section. When bevel 50 is a thermoset plasticcomposition, such as CR-39 by PPG, the thermoset material generallyshrinks with age as a crosslinking process used in manufacturing thethermoset material continues. The thermoset bevel can tolerate moderatestress when the bevel 50 is initially compressed in the eyewire frame.Birefringence rings may be evident in the plastic lens within 10 mm ofthe bevel 50. As shrinkage occurs, the stress is relieved, but using theembodiments of the invention, the lens remains secure in the eyewireframe, but the birefringence may diminish in intensity and size.

FIG. 3 b schematically illustrates a fragmentary cross-sectional view ofretention structure 42 with the bevel 38 made in accordance with atleast one embodiment. The bevel 38 has a securing structure, includingthe vertex 60 of the bevel, in contact with the retention structure'svertex 58. The contact may be an interference fit It should beunderstood that while bevel 38 is shown as contacting retentionstructure 42 at the point of interference fit, the bevel 38 mayadditionally contact the retention structure 42 at numerous otherpoints, or continuously, along the sides of the angles without exceedingthe scope of the invention. Further, it should be understood that thebevel 38 may be connected to the vertex 58 of the retention structurewith a bedding material without exceeding the scope of the invention. Inaddition, it should be understood that the bevel 38 may beintermittently present, such as being present on selected portions ofthe periphery 40. For example, bevel 38 may be present on a portion ofthe lens body periphery 40 when the lens body is used with eyeglassframes having only frame portions corresponding to an upper half of thelens body. As another example, spaces may extend between adjacentportions of the bevel 38, such that one continuous bevel does notnecessarily extend around the entire periphery 40 of the lens 36.

FIG. 4 illustrates a fragmentary cross-sectional view of the bevel 38and the retention structure 42. The bevel 38 on lens 36 has an angle 62,θ₂, defined, in general, by the angle associated with the sides of thebevel adjacent to the bevel's vertex 60 of the bevel 38. Retentionstructure 42 has an angle 64, θ₃, which is generally defined by sides 66of the retention structure 42 adjacent to the retention structure'svertex 58.

In at least one embodiment, the plastic bevel 38 is substantially freeof a crazing zone, including whitening or birefringence band, within 10mm of the vertex 60 of the bevel, when held within the eyeglass frame34. In other embodiments, the plastic bevel 38 is substantially of thecrazing zone or birefringence band within 5 mm of the vertex 60 of thebevel, when held within the eyeglass frame 34.

The bevel angle 62, θ₂, may be less than the angle of retentionstructure angle 64, θ₃, in order to assure that the bevel's vertex 60can come in contact with retention structure's vertex 58 to form theinterference fit when the lens 36 is assembled with the eyeglass frame34. In at least one embodiment, the bevel angle 62 may range from 100°to 130°. In another embodiment, the bevel angle 62 may range from 105°to 120°. In yet another embodiment, the bevel angle 62 may range from108° to 118°.

It should be understood that the bevel 38 of lens 36 may not necessarilybe an isosceles triangle as schematically illustrated in FIG. 4, ratherit may be shaped otherwise, such a scalene triangle as schematicallyillustrated in FIG. 5. When the bevel 38 is the scalene triangle shape,the angles of the sides may be determined by measurement from a verticaltransect 68 passing through the bevel's vertex 60. The result is havingtwo different angles representing the bevel angle 62 such that the bevelangle 62 is subdivided into an outboard angle 70, θ₄, which ispositioned on the side of the eyeglasses away from a wearer relative toan inboard angle 72, θ₅. The outboard angle 70 defines a first slopewhich may range from 45° to 65° in at least one embodiment. In anotherembodiment, the outboard angle may range from 50° to 62°. In yet anotherembodiment, the outboard angle 70 may range from 55° to 60°. The inboardangle 72 is less than the outboard angle 70 in at least one embodimentand defines a slope ranging from 46° to 65°. In another embodiment, theslope of the inboard angle 72 ranges from 51° to 61°. In yet anotherembodiment, the slope of the inboard angle 72 ranges from 55° to 60°.

Referring now to FIG. 6, a perspective cross-sectional view of aneyeglass component assembly is schematically illustrated. Lens 36includes the bevel 38 shaped as a frustum. The angle of bevel 38 isdefined as θ₆ 74 which is defined by sides 78 and 80 of the frustum anda virtual vertex 76 positioned above a plane of a truncation of thefrustum. The frustum has at least two vertices 82 and 84. Verticaltransects 86 and 88 pass through vertices 82 and 84, respectively, andare transverse to the plane connecting the two vertices. Extensions ofthe side 80 and vertical transect 86 define a slope θ₇ that may rangefrom 45° to 65° in at least one embodiment of the invention. In anotherembodiment of the invention, the slope θ₇ may range from 50° to 62°. Inyet another embodiment of the invention, the slope θ₇ may range from 55°to 60°. The extension of side 78 and vertical transect 88 define anotherslope θ₈. The slope θ₈, in at least one embodiment, may range from 45°to 65°. In another embodiment, the slope θ₈ may range from 50° to 62°.In yet another embodiment, the slope θ₈ may range from 55° to 60°.

One or more of the vertices 82 or 84 may contact a bottom 90 of theretention structure 42. It should be understood that a connectingmaterial may be between either of the vertices 82 or 84 and the bottom90 without exceeding the scope of the invention.

It should be understood that while a right frustum is illustrated inFIG. 6, other shapes of the bevel may be used without exceeding theintent of the invention. Examples of frustum-like shapes include, butare not limited to, an oblique frustum, a frustum having chamferedand/or splined sections between vertices 82 and 84, a frustum havingradiused sections between vertices 82 and 84, and combinations thereof.It should also be understood that a truncated bevel, such as thefrustum, may have n-gon faces, where n is two or more, and have two ormore vertices without exceeding the scope of the invention.

Further, it should be understood that the bevel 38 may have almost anyshape provided that there are no undercuts to the bevel 38. Atwo-dimensional cross-sectional view of the bevel 38 has one axis ofsymmetry or less in at least one embodiment.

Referring back to FIG. 4, the bevel 38 has a height 100, h₁, may begreater than 0.25 mm in at least one embodiment. In another embodiment,the height 100, h₁, of bevel 38 may range from 0.25 mm to 1.1 mm. Inanother embodiment, the height 100, h₁, of the bevel 38 may range from0.28 mm to 1 mm. In at least another embodiment, the height 100, h₁, ofthe bevel 38 may range from 0.30 mm to 0.75 mm.

A receiving channel 104 of the retention structure 42 has a height 102,h₂, may be less than the height 100, h₁, of bevel 38 in at least oneembodiment of the invention. In another embodiment, the height 102, h₂,of the receiving channel 104 of the retention structure may be greaterthan 0.24 mm. In at least one other embodiment, the height 102, h₂, ofthe receiving channel 104 of the retention structure 42 may range from0.24 mm to 1.09 mm. In at least another embodiment, the height 102, h₂,of receiving channel 104 of retention structure 42 may range between0.34 mm to 0.99 mm. In yet another embodiment of the invention, theheight 102, h₂, of the receiving channel 104 of the retention structure42 may range from 0.44 mm to 0.74 mm.

A prescription lens body for use in preparing the lens 36, onto whichbevel 38 is disposed, may be composed of any plastic used forprescription lenses. Non-limiting examples of plastic for theprescription lens body may include a crosslinked homopolymeric allylicmolecule, a polymer copolymeric system including at least one allylicmolecule, a polycarbonate-containing polymer, a selectively crosslinkedurethane-based polymer, and a polymer having a refractive index rangingfrom 1.56 to 1.7. An example of the homopolymeric allylic moleculeincludes allyldiglycolcarbonate such as PPG CR-39 thermoset. An exampleof a selectively crosslinked urethane-based polymer includes aquasi-thermosetting polymer, such as Trivex provided by PPG. In anotherembodiment, the polymer may have a refractive index ranging from 1.6 to1.7. In yet another embodiment, the polymer may have a refractive indexranging from 1.67 to 1.7.

The lens body may be formed using a plastic shaping process includingabrading, casting in a mold, milling, injection molding, adhering, usingmaterial additive methods, such as stereolithography, and combinationsthereof.

It should be understood that the bevel 38 may also be formed on a lensbody using a plastic shaping process, including abrading, casting in amold, milling, injection molding, adhering, using material additivemethods, such as stereolithography, and combinations thereof. It shouldbe further understood that the plastic shaping processes may yield netshape bevels, near net shape bevels, and/or bevels requiring use of asecondary process, such as a machining process with the beveling wheelof at least one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 schematically illustrates a perspective view of a beveling wheelhaving at least two beveling wheel portions 110 and 112. Each bevelingwheel portion 110 and 112 has a periphery 114 and 116, respectively. Oneach periphery 114 and 116 is an abrasive surface 118 and 120,respectively. Each periphery 114 and 116 has an inwardly directed angledsurface 122 and 124, respectively, which is also abrasive.

The beveling wheel portions 110 and 112 may be joined together along theannular disk faces 126 and 128 to define a bevel groove comprised of theinwardly directed angled surfaces 122 and 124.

A bevel groove angle such as the bevel groove defined by the inwardlydirected angled surfaces 122 and 124 may range from 100° to 130° in atleast one embodiment of the invention. In another embodiment of theinvention, the bevel groove angle may range from 105° to 120°. Inanother embodiment of the invention, the bevel groove may range from108° to 118°. It is understood that while the bevel wheel is illustratedas having only two portions, bevel wheels may be constructed with aplurality of portions including some that are only portions of theinwardly directed angled surfaces 122 and 124 without exceeding thescope of the invention.

Turning now to FIGS. 8 a-8 c, some exemplary fragmentary cross-sectionsof bevel wheels and bevel grooves are schematically illustrated.Non-limiting examples of bevel grooves include a hidden bevel 142, asshown in FIG. 8 a, a double V-groove bevel 144 illustrated in FIG. 8 b,and a V-bevel illustrated in FIG. 8 c. All of these bevels 142, 144, and146 may be used in certain embodiments of the present invention.

FIGS. 9 a-9 f schematically illustrate exemplary bevels on lensesaccording to embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 9 a illustratesa relatively high minus optical power lens 148 with a hidden bevel 150.FIG. 9 b illustrates a medium power minus optical lens 152 with a hiddenbevel 154. FIG. 9 c illustrates a relatively lower minus optical powerlens 156 with a V-bevel 158. FIG. 9 d illustrates a relatively highpower plus lens 160 with a hidden bevel 162. FIG. 9 e illustrates amedium power plus optical lens 164 with a hidden bevel 166. FIG. 9 fillustrates a relatively low power plus optical lens 168 with a V-bevel170.

Turning now to FIGS. 10 a-10 d, additional embodiments of bevelingwheels suitable for producing the bevel 38 are schematicallyillustrated. In FIG. 10 a, the beveling wheel has the central axis 180and an oblique abrasive periphery 182. In the oblique abrasive periphery182 is a beveling groove 184. It is understood that the beveling groove184 may or may not have portions that are inwardly directed toward thecentral axis 180. But the overall direction of the bevel groove 184 canbe inwardly directed in general relative to central axis 180.

In FIG. 10 b, the central axis 186 is disposed to allow beveling grooveportions 188 to rotate about the central axis 186.

FIG. 10 c illustrates a cross-section of a beveling wheel wherein acentral axis 190 is filled with a rotatable shaft 192. The rotatableshaft is connected to an abrasive surface 194 into which a bevel groove196 is disposed.

In FIG. 10 d, a central axis 200 is filled with a rotatable shaft 202which supports a first abrasive surface 204 into which a first bevelgroove 206 is cut. The rotatable shaft 202 further supports a secondabrasive surface 208 into which a second bevel groove 210 is cut. It isunderstood that abrasive surface 204 may have a different compositionthan abrasive surface 208 without exceeding the scope of the presentinvention. It should be further understood that while FIG. 10 dillustrates a beveling wheel with two different abrasive surfaces 204,208 and two different beveling grooves 206 and 210, in otherembodiments, a plurality of abrasive surfaces and bevel grooves may becombined without exceeding the scope of the invention.

Abrasive surfaces, such as surfaces 24, 204, and/or 208, in at least oneembodiment, may have compositions of materials having hardness rangingfrom 4 to 10 on the Moh's hardness scale. In another embodiment,abrasive surfaces may have compositions of materials having a hardnessgreater than 9.

It is also understood that in at least one embodiment, the abrasivesurface may include a portion of a cutting media may be partially in agrinding matrix without departing from the scope of the invention. Inanother embodiment, the cutting media may fully encapsulated in thegrinding matrix.

While embodiments of the invention have been illustrated and described,it is not intended that these embodiments illustrate and describe allpossible forms of the invention. Rather, the words used in thespecification are words of description rather than limitation, and it isunderstood that various changes may be made without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention.

1. A prescription plastic lens for use in an eyeglass frame having areceiving channel, the receiving channel defined by opposed interiorwall surfaces having a first angle therebetween, the receiving channelhaving a channel bottom at one end and a channel opening at the otherend, the plastic lens comprising: a prescription lens body generallydefined by a peripheral edge, the peripheral edge having a bevelextending away from the peripheral edge to a vertex, the bevel having adistal portion having a second angle, the bevel being receivable withinthe receiving channel, at least a portion of the vertex of the bevelhaving an interference fit with the receiving channel bottom when heldwithin the eyeglass frame, the first angle being greater than the secondangle.
 2. The lens of claim 1, wherein the height of the bevel rangesfrom 0.25 mm to 1.1 mm.
 3. The lens of claim 1, wherein the bevel is atriangle having an apex.
 4. The lens of claim 3, wherein the apex has anangle in the range from 100 degrees to 130 degrees.
 5. The lens of claim3, wherein the apex has an angle in the range from 105 degrees to 120degrees.
 6. The lens of claim 3, wherein the height of the triangleranges from 0.25 mm to 1.1 mm.
 7. An eyeglasses component comprising: aneye-wire eyeglass frame, and two lenses supported by the eye-wireeyeglass frame, the lenses being a plurality of the lenses of claim 1.8. The lens of claim 1, wherein the bevel is intermittently present. 9.The lens of claim 1, the second angle having a vertical transect andhaving at least a first slope ranging from 45 degrees to 65 degrees anda second slope ranging from 55 degrees to 60 degrees.
 10. The lens ofclaim 9, the lens wherein the first slope and the second slope, whencombined, are less than the first angle.
 11. A beveling wheel for use informing a bevel on a plastic lens for an eyeglass frame having areceiving channel, the bevel having a vertex, the receiving channelbeing defined by opposed interior wall surfaces having a first angletherebetween at a channel bottom disposed at one end, the beveling wheelcomprising: an annular disk having a periphery and a central axis; and abevel groove for use in forming the bevel, the bevel groove disposed onthe periphery of the annular disk, the bevel groove having a distal enddisposed between the periphery and the central axis, the distal endcomprising a second angle less than the first angle such that the vertexcontacts the channel bottom.
 12. The beveling wheel of claim 11, whereinthe annular disk's periphery includes an abrasive layer, the depth ofthe bevel groove relative to the abrasive layer adjacent to the bevelinggroove ranges from 0.25 mm to 1.1 mm.
 13. The beveling wheel of claim11, wherein the depth of the bevel groove relative to the peripheryranges from 0.4 mm to 1 mm.
 14. The beveling wheel of claim 11, whereinthe second angle ranges from 100 degrees to 130 degrees.
 15. Thebeveling wheel of claim 11, wherein the second angle ranges from 105degrees to 118 degrees.
 16. An eyeglasses component, comprising: aneyeglasses frame; two plastic lenses supported by the eyeglasses frame,the lenses being formed using the beveling wheel of claim
 11. 17. Thebeveling wheel of claim 11, wherein the annular disk comprising at leasttwo beveling wheel portions, the first beveling wheel portion includinga first annular surface, a first periphery, and a first abrasive layerdisposed on the first periphery and having a first inwardly directedsurface at a first angle, the second beveling wheel portion including asecond annular surface, a second periphery and second abrasive layerdisposed on the second periphery and having a second inwardly directedsurface at a second angle, the first annular surface contacting thesecond annular surface with the first and second inwardly directedsurfaces defining the bevel groove.
 18. The method for forming a beveledlens for use with eyeglasses having a lens retention structure includinga bottom capable of cracking a glass lens in contact with the bottom,the method comprising: shaping a plastic lens blank generally defined bya first peripheral edge, to form a bevel protruding away from a secondperipheral edge including a securing structure capable of being incontact with the bottom of the lens retention structure when supportedwithin the lens retention structure.
 19. The method of claim 18, whereinthe plastic includes a polymer produced by crosslinking homopolymericallylic molecules or a copolymeric system including at least one allylicmolecule.
 20. The method of claim 18, wherein shaping the firstperipheral edge of lens blank to form the bevel includes abrading thelens blank using a beveling wheel having a central axis and a grooveselected from a group consisting of a hidden bevel groove, a doubleV-groove bevel, and a V-groove, disposed on a peripheral edge of thebeveling wheel, the groove having an apex disposed between the centralaxis and the peripheral edge, the apex defining an angle ranging from100 degrees to 130 degrees, the groove having a depth from theperipheral edge to the apex ranging from 0.25 mm to 1.1 mm.
 21. Aneyeglasses component comprising: an eyeglasses frame having the lensretention structure; and at least one lens retained within the lensretention structure, the at least one lens being formed by the method ofclaim
 20. 22. The method of claim 18, wherein shaping the periphery ofthe lens blank comprises a plastic shaping process selected from thegroup consisting of abrading, casting in a mold, milling, injectionmolding, adhering, and combinations thereof.
 23. A beveling wheel foruse in forming a bevel on a plastic lens, the beveling wheel comprising:an annular disk having a periphery and a central axis; and a bevelgroove disposed on the periphery of the annular disk, the bevel groovehaving a distal end disposed between the periphery and the central axis,the distal end comprising an angle ranging from 108 degrees to 118degrees.
 24. The beveling wheel of claim 23, wherein the bevel groovehas a height ranging from 0.28 mm to 1 mm.
 25. A prescription plasticlens comprising: a prescription plastic lens body generally defined by aperipheral edge having a bevel extending away from the peripheral edgeto a vertex, the vertex including two sides defining an angle, the angleranging from 105 degrees to 120 degrees, the bevel has a height betweenthe peripheral edge and where the two sides intersect ranging from 0.28mm to 1 mm.